Blackout

English

ISBN: 1423121902

EAN: 9781423121909

Category: Juvenile Fiction / Family / General/Juvenile Fiction / General/

Publisher: Hyperion Press

Release Date: 07/12/2011

Age Range: 4-8

Synopsis: One hot summer night in the city, all the power goes out. The TV shuts off and a boy wails, Mommm! His sister can no longer use the phone, Mom cant work on her computer, and Dad cant finish cooking dinner. Whats a family to do? When they go up to the roof to escape the heat, they find the lights--in stars that can be seen for a change--and so many neighbors its like a block party in the sky! On the street below, people are having just as much fun--talking, rollerblading, and eating ice cream before it melts. The boy and his family enjoy being not so busy for once. They even have time to play a board game together. When the electricity is restored, everything can go back to normal . . . but not everyone likes normal. The boy switches off the lights, and out comes the board game again. Using a combination of panels and full bleed illustrations that move from color to black-and-white and back to color, John Rocco shows that if we are willing to put our cares aside for a while, there is party potential in a summer blackout.

Awards: American Library Association Notable Books for Children – null  Beehive Childrens Picture Book Award – null  Black-Eyed Susan Book Award – null  Caldecott Medal – null  Golden Archer Award (Wisconsin) – null  North Carolina Childrens Book Award – null  Publishers Weekly Best Childrens Books – null  Red Clover Award – null  School Library Journal Best Books of the Year – null  Volunteer State Book Award – null 

Blackout

Illustrated: Yes

Format: Hardcover

Height: 0.38 inches

Width: 9.63 inches

Length: 11.38 inches

Weight: 17.64 oz

Pages: 40